Last week, two entrepreneurs in Atlanta launched Barnacle, a package-tracking business built on the Helium Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN). I was excited to hear this because I'm always on the lookout for use cases for LPWANs and because I host a … [Read more...]
Safehub’s earthquake-sensing system could change insurance
The IoT promises us an escape from uncertainty. One of the biggest reasons we want to embed sensors in our environments and operations is because with more data, we can deliver better insights. In manufacturing, those insights could lead to better … [Read more...]
Mapped wants to build an API for digital twins
I didn't start this week's newsletter planning to write two stories on smart building systems, but here we are. A few weeks ago, a startup called Mapped launched and announced the $3 million in funding it had raised back in February of 2020. Mapped's … [Read more...]
Terradepth takes edge computing under the sea
There are a lot of rough computing environments out there. Mines in the Australian outback. Oil rigs in the North Sea. Even factory floors have environmental challenges (there's a whole class of ratings for explosive-proof electronics, for example). … [Read more...]
Xandar Kardian brings radar to real estate and the smart home
One of the biggest trends in the smart home over the next few years will be the adoption of RF-based technologies for presence detection, gesture recognition — even security and health monitoring. These technologies will run the gamut, from the Apple … [Read more...]
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